Coin-controlled vending-machine.



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ATTORNEY ELI'J F. SPA-ULDNG, 0F BROOKLYN; NEW Y'GRK.

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Be it'known that I, ELIJAH F. SPAULBING, a citizen of the United States,and' aj resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-'Con-vtrolled Vending- Machines, of which the following is a" specification.

The invention relates te improvemnent'sv inl coin-controlled v'eriding-machines, and it conl sists in the novel features, arrangements,and combinations of parts `l'ig'ereinafter described, and particularlypointed out in the' claims.

The object of the invention is to provide an entirely eliicient andreliable vending machine, capable of ready manufacture and operation andadapted to be operated for ejecting' goods only upon the introduction ofthe proper coin tof the machine.

rllhe invention will be fully understood' from the detailed descriptionhereinafter presented, reference being had to the' accontpaiiyingdrawings in wh1ch:` i

F igurel is a liront view, partly broken away, offa machine constructedin accordance withmy invention, themachine ill'us'- trated having ,twotrays or holders for the confections or goods to be sold; Fig'. 2' is a`vertical section of the same on the dotted line 2 2 of Fig. 6, the pullor handle b which the ejector for either or ejectors gdr both stacks ofoonfections may be operated being shown in its inner normal position byfull lines and in its outer or operated position by dotted lines; Fig. 2also illustrates a weight as the means for returning the pull or handlefrom its outer to its inner position; Fig. 3 is a vertical section,partly broken away, through the machine, on the dotted line 3 3 of Figs.1, 6, 7, and by full lines shows the arts thereof in 'their normalposition; Fig. 4 is a like view of the same illustrating the parts ofthe machine in their outer or operated position, a coin having beeninserted through the coin-slot and the-pull or handle hzwing"` been,drawn outwardly to .cause the ejection of the coin from thecoin-receiver and the discharge of a piece of confectiony by means ofthe goodsejector; Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate the employmentof aspring` forrestoring: the pull or handle to its inner normal position` in lieu ofthe weight presented in Fig. 2l for ae-` complishing the same purpose;Fig' 5 is a' rear elevation, partly broken away and partly in section,ofthe machine, the back speeiaeetim af tenere Patent ppnation' flied'my' s; 1908"; serrer nu: 4in-12a.

plate of thev machine bein lto a position to drop an opening in thecoin-chute or slide-plate,

of the lcabinet being omitted and the rear wal-l of one' of thervertical trays for holding the' confections being" removed; Fig. 6 is aront elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of themachine, the'front portions of the vcabinet being omitted for thepnrpose of disclosing the interior m'echanlsln, andv a colnbeing shownas hav- .ing been introduced through the coin slot and passed to a lto'the' coin-receiver', preparatory ull or' handle being drawn outwardly orthel purpose of ejecting' the coin from' said receiver and the articlesold from the stack, as' shown in Fig. 4; one-half of thecoin-slot-plate is, in Fig. 6, shown in vertical sectionon' the dottedline 6-6 of Fig, 3, and 'in Fig. 6 the outer end of the pu'li or handle,which' answers for all of the coin-slots, coin-receivers, andgoods-ejectors, i 1s shown a's ciit vertlc'ally through its mid`V dieportion, the righthand half of the coinin section and the left-hand halfof said p ate being shown in front elevation; Fig. 7 is a horizontalsection throngh the machine on the dotted line 7 -7 of Fig. 3;" Fig".A 8is a detached top elevation of one of the tiltable coin-re ceivers;`Fig. 9" is a detached sectional View througla portion of thec0in-sl'ot'plate and coinLchu'te or slide-plate, and illustrates thepathof' a coin introduced through the coinsl'ot to and against a pivoteddell'ector plate su' ported by said chute or slide; Fig. l0 'is a likeView of the same illustrating the com as having moved against and tilteds-.lid deflectorpl'ate during the downward moven'iei'lt' of the coin tothe coin-receiver shown in Fig. 8"; Fig. 11 is a like View of the sameillustrating the action of the deflector-plate when a washer isinsertedl through the coinslot of the machine, the washer being shown ashaving moved against and tilted the deliector-plate and a finger on saidplate Vbeing represented as having entered a hole in the washer, thelatterv not being at once arrested by said linger but held on it; Fig.l2 is a like View of the same showing a further stage in the downwardmovement of the washer',l the weight of the washer being shown ashaving" turned lthe deflector-plate its pivot with the washer still onthe pin of saidI plate and said plate having turned the washer throughsaid washer being thereby prevented from shdlng down said plate and'entering the Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

Fig. 13 being presented more particularly.

to illustrate the' coin-door locking mechanism for the lower part of thecablnet; Fig.

- 14 is a detached side elevation of the coinslot-plate and connectedparts, and-Fig. 15 is a detached front view of an inner plate supportingtwo tiltable coin-receivers and is presented for the purpose ofclearly'disclosing the pivoted latch-plates employed to firmly hold thesaid receivers stationary when they are not in use; the said latchplatesare adapted to be freed from the receivers by the passage against themof the coins while the latter are sliding down to enter the receivers. l

In the drawings, 20 designates the cabinet as a whole, said cabinetcomprising a back 21, sides 22, an upper removable front 23'behind whichthe trays for the stacks'of confections are located, and a lower fronthinged coin-door 24, behind which and betweenl the sides and back of thecabinet is formed a chamber to receive a portion of the operativemechanism ofthe machine and also a receptacle' 25 into which the coinsfed to the machine linally land and which, when the door 24 is opened,may be removed for transferring the coins from the machine to anysuitable receiver provided for them. The removable front 23 is of usualcharacter abovev its lower end, and these fronts are customarilyinserted between the sides of the cabinets and locked at their upperends to the top thereof, said fronts being removably supported at theirlower ends. In the present instance I support the front 23 upon atransverse plate 26 which is mounted to slide in grooves 27 formed inthe sides 22. The front 23 is f ormed with a downwardly extendingport1on 28 to pass downwardly behind the upper portion of the plate 26and with afor wardly projecting portion 29 to rest upon the upper edgesof said plate, and said forwardly projecting portion 29 will preferablybe faced by a metal plate 30 which will project slightly below the sameso yas to pass below the upper front edges of the plate 26. When thefront 23 is locked in its position, it locks the plate 26, but when thefront 23 is removed the plate 26 may be slid upwardly in its grooves 27.

The plate 26 is a plain flat plate extending transversely between thesides of the cabinet and is cut out between its lower end portions toform a discharge opening 3-1 for the confections ejected from the lowerends of the stacks thereof. The lower end portions of the plate 26constitute two legs which when the plate is innormal posit-ion extenddownwardly into openings 32 (Fig. 7) to be hereinafter described.

I The trays for the stacks of confections are numbered 33 and are ofcustomary character with the exception that in the base 34 of eachthereof I form an opening 35 (Fig. 2) within which the upper end o ashutter-plate 36 may extend when the tray contains no confections or inother words is emptied and from which opening 35 said plate 36 ispushed, when the tray is empty, by the descent on the upper end of saidplate of a stud 37 formed on the weight 38 which, when the tray 33 isfilled, is placed on the stack. The weight 38, less the projectinglinger or stud 37, is of known character and in the employment of whichsaid weight remains upon the Stack of confections and gradually lowersas the pieces of confections are dislodged from the lower end of thestack. In the present instance when the last piece of confection isdischarged from the stack, the weight 38 descends upon the base 34 ofthe tray and the linger or stud 37 passes into the opening 35 in saidbase and drives 'the upper tray remains empty the shutter-plate36 willbe held in its lower position, shown in Fig. 2, closing the coin-slot,but at all other times the shutter-plate 36 will be held in its upperposition,shown in Fig. 3,by means of alight spring 40, whose force isexerted to move the plate 36 upwardly and toward the rear so that theupper end of said plate may stand in the opening 35, the coin slot 39being thus left free for the reception of coins. The plate 36 is acurved plate and is guided in apertures formed in thevertical portions48 of the transverse bar 41 and horizontal transverse bar 42. There willbe one shutterplate 36 for each coin-slot and tray.

The coin-slot plate is numbered 43 and extends between the lower endleg-portions of the vertical front plate 26, and said plate 43 willpreferably be in one integral piece of sheet metal and have an upwardlyinclined inner or rear portion 44 to form a slide for the automaticdischarge of the confections through the opening 31 in said plate two ofsaid slots, the present machine showing only two trays for theconfections. The front edge portion of the base 34 of the trays extendsfrontwardly beyond and is in close lrelation to the upper edge of theplate 43 indirectly, almost all to aid in preventing theentrance of aninstrument through the opening 31 of the plate 26 in an effort todislodge the confections held by the t-rays. The transverse horizontalplate 42, hereinbefore referred to, is secured to the inner face of theinclined portion 44 of the plate 43, and hence remains stationary withsaid plate. The plate 43 is shown in top plan in Fig. 7 and said plateis secured by rivets 45 to horizontal bars 46 A which are adapted tohorizontal grooves 47' formed in the sides 22 of the cabinet. The plate43 has connected with it, directly and of the operative parts of themechanism, and said plate is secured 1n position by its side-bars 46being slid'into the grooves 47 and by being therein locked by the endleg-portions of the plate 26 entering the aforesaid openings 32 (Fig.7), which are formed in the said bars 46. The tra-nsverse bar 41hereinbefore referred to is illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 7 andhas formed on it the vertical lug portions 48, in which guide-openingsare formed for the shutter-plates 36. The bar 41 is also formed with arearwardly extending arm 49lcarrying onV the lower side of its rear enda hook 50.

Below the coin-slot plate 43 and mounted in grooves in the side-bars 46(Figs. 5 and 6) is mounted a plate slide 51, to which are connected thehandle or pull 52, a `downwardly inclinedchute or plate 53 to receiveand direct the coins andthe goods-ejectors 54, the latter beingpivotally mounted upon a rod 55 which has its bearings in ears turn-edupwardly from said plate 51, as shown in Fig. 5. The plate 51, handle orpull 52, inclined plate 53 neet-ed together and all move outwardlytogether to the position indicated in Fig. 4 when said handle is drawnoutwardly to eject a piece or pieces of the c'onfections; and said partsare automatically returned. inwardly to-their initial.position shown inFig., 3 yloy means of a coiled spring 56 which is secured at its inneror rear end on the hook 50 of.`

the arm 49 forming a portion .of the stationary plate 41, while thefront end of said. spring is fastened to the head of a screw connectedwith the plate 51. The spring 56 1s always under tension and yieldinglyre.-

sists't-he outward movementof the handle or pull 52 and plate 51 andthen restores saidhandle or pull and plate to their inner initialposition when the hand of the operator is released from said pull.

The plate 53 inclines downwardlyl and inwardly and directs the coinsintroduced through the coin-slots 39 to the coin-receivers 57, which arepivotally mounted on a rod 58 supported from a transverse bar 59V (Fig.5)- held by a rigid transverse plate 60-eXtending across the chamber"below the coin-slot-plate43 and slidable plate 51. The ends of the plate59 are projected rearand goods-ejectors 54, are all con-r Vagainstv theshoulder 65, turn the wardly, and these ends at their lower portionsaiord bearings for the rod 58 and at their rear extremities forminclined stops for the coin-receivers 57, Fig. 4 illustrating one of thecoin-reeivers in its upper position against one end of said plate 59.

The inclined plate 53 is formed with an opening 61 6) and equipped witha magnet 62 and pivoted deflector plates 63, the latter being moreclearly illustrated in Figs. 9 to l2. The magnet 62 is provided for thepurpose of attracting any iron or steel disk thatmight be introducedthrough the coin-slots and deflect-ing the same from the straight pathfor coins leading to the coin 'receivers 57. The magnet 62 is midwaybetween the two coin-slots 39, and its outer edges form guides definingthe inner edges of the paths for the coins from the coin-slots to thecoin-receivers 57, the outer edges of said' paths being formed by thesides 64 of said plate 53. When an iron or steel disk is` introduced toeither of the coin-slots it will be attracted by the magnet 62 and rollalong the downwardly and inwardly inclined edge thereof toward theenlarged middle portion of the opening 61 in the plate 53 and said ironor` steel disk will finally fall from said magnet and pass through saidenlarged middle portion of said plate 53, becoming thus discharged andprevented from entering the coin-receivers 57.'- The one magnet 62answers for both of the coin-slots 39 shown. The deflectors 63 aredirectly in the path for the coins and theyl are pivotally mounted onthe plate 53 and hang freely in the end portions of the opening 6l insaid plate, as shown in Fig. 6. The detlector plates 63 have their upperportions within slots formed in the plate 53 and at their upper ends areeach provided with a shoulder 65 and finger 66 (Figsj9 'to 12). Thenormal hanging position of the deflectors 63, is shown in Fig. 9,wherein I also illustrate a coin 67, as having just reached the shoulder65 of the delector-plate 63. The weight of the coin 67 will, pressingdeflectorplate 63v downwardly and toward the front., as shown in Fig.10, and said coin will continueA its passage downwardly to thecoinreceiver- 57. The deiector-plate 63 doesnot perform any special dutywhen a proper coin.67 has been introduced to the machine, the coin thentilting the plate from the position shown in Fig. 9 to that illustratedin Fig. l0 and passing practically unobstructedly to the coin-receiver.AIn the event, however, that a washer should be introduced to a coin-slotof the machine, its edge will strike the shoulder 65 of the plate 63 andtilt' the plate downwardly and rearwardly, withthe result'that thefinger 66 of the plate will pass into the hole as shown in Fig. 11; theweight of the in the washer,

washer during its continuedl downward movement will then be against thenger 66 and the plate 63 will be moved by 'the washer to the tiltedposition shown in Fig. 12, and finally the washer will fall from saidfinger and pass through the opening 61 in the plate 53, being by theplate 463 thus deflected from the path for the coins and prevented fromentering the coin-receiver. The deflectorplates 63 are thus intended toprevent washers and the like from reaching the coin-receivers. Therewill be one deflector-plate 63 in the path extending from a coin-slot toa coin-receiver, as shown in Fig. 6.

The plate 53 at its lowercentral portion is formed with laterallyextended fingers 68 (Fig. 6), which aid in directing the coins to thecoin-receivers 57, and at the extreme lower inner end of the plate 53,said plate is formed withA laterally projecting fingers 69 which stand,in rear of the front portions of the coin-receivers 57 and serve whenthe handle or pull 52 is drawn frontwardly to eject the coins from saidreceivers, allowing the coins, as shown in Fig. 4, to descend into thereceptacle 25.

The coin-receivers 57 are blanked up from sheet metal and at their rearends are formed with upwardly extending arms 70- and at their front endswith fingers 71, 72 and downwardly extending lips 73, the ngers 71, 72being sufliciently separated from each other to enable a coin to restbetween them and against the lip 73 withoutpermitting the coin to passentirely downwardlyk between them. The finger 71 is preferably straightand the finger 72 inclined in a direction toward the finger 71. A coinre.-I ceiver having the fingers 71, 7 2'and lip 73 is illustrated inLetters Patent No. 875,128

granted to me 'December 31, 1907, and therefore this specialconstruction for` receiving and holding the coins is not separately 4claimed herein and will be understood with- 57 extend upwardly andnormally stand slightly below the lower ends of the goodsejectors 57, asshown in Fig. 3, but when a coin descends between the fingers 71, 72 ofa coin-receiver, the weight of the same will depress the front end ofthe receiver until the rear end thereof tilts upwardly to position infront of the said lower end of the goods-ejector, so that upon theoutward movement of the handle or pull 52, the lower end of thegoods-ejector will become arrested by th'e arm 70 of the coin-receiverwith the result, as shown in Fig. 4, that the upper member of thegoods-ejector due to the outward movement thereofA will be turned on itspivot and carried against. the

lower piece of confections in the tray 33 and plates of sheet metal bentinto substanper and lower portions ormembers of each goods-ejector 54stand atan oblique angle to each other, and the upper edges'of the two jvertical members of each goods-ejector fare curved or rounded upwardly,so as topresent convex surfaces atthe proper timel to the confectionsremaining in the tray 33,.a'sg

shown in Fig.` 4. The base of the trays V3 are recessed, as shown in 5,to, admit-the upper ends of the goodslejectors 54. In the normal initialcondition of the machine thegoods-ejectors 54 stand 'in the position inY which they are represented in Fig. 3, the upper ends of the ejectorsbeing at the rear of 'Y the lower end ofthe trays 33 with `a slight,4

portion thereof within the grooves in v.the

said trays. In theoperated condition ofthe machine, shown in Fig. 4, theupper endsvof y the goods-ejectors 54 are below thecolvlfec-j,l

tions remaining in the tray 33.- When the .100 pull or handle 52 isdrawnl frontwardly to' eject a piece of the confection, theupper endsvof a goods-ejector are carried frontwardly against the lower -piece ofconfection in the stack and press said piece forwardly from the tray.When the pull or handle 52 is released to return to its inner initialpositionthe upper curved ends of the ejectors ride against the lowerpiece of confection remaining in the' tray and finally reach the`position shown'in Fig. 3. The goods ejector 54 is enabled to move fromits position shown in Fig. 3 vto that illustrated in Fig. 4

by reason of the fact that preparatory to the movement of the pull orhandle 52 a com has, as hereinbefore described, tilted the arm 70 of acoin-receiver upwardly in front of:

the llower end of 'said ejector, thereby restraining it and compellingthe upper portion of the ejector to turn on the rod 55 and press againstthe lower piece of confection.'

The goods-ejectors 54 are provided on their outer sides above the rod5,5 with lu'gs 77 (Fig. 5) which may engage forwardly extending portionsof the ears 7 8 in which the rod 55 has its bearing and operate asstopsto lprevent any further forward tilting movement of the upperportions of said goodsejectors than that represented in Fig. 4, in whichit may be seen that upon the tilting fI-ontwardlyA of' the upper portionofthe goods-ejector the shoulders 77engage the ears 78 and arrest theejectors. During the return or `inward movement 'ofi the-handle' or pull52 the lugs 77 by their engagement with the ears 78'- enable' thegoods-ejectors while standing in: the position: shownin Fig; 4l, to moveinwardly'- untli-l' the lo'Werends of said; ejectors strike the back ofthe cabinet and become arrested by it,- whereupon the continued inwardmovement of the handle or pull 52 results'in' the upper portions of theejectors turning rearwardly on the rod 55,leaving' the stack ofconlectionsand` taking the position' in4 which they are illustrat'ed linFig; 8".l The' ears 78 are useful.' also in lthat they contact with theupwardly turnedI portions 48 of the plate 41,\when the handle or pull 52is-drawn' to thelimit of its forwardl movement; said ears` bytheirengagement with said portions 48' serve as stops toarrest thehandle o1'- pull 52 and parts connected' therewith at theA proper time;

a The-pull or handle 52 has'conne'ctedwith 1t the slidable-plate 51,-thev downwardly inclined coin-plate 53 and good-s-ejectors 54,

and after al coin isintroduced into the machine and slides down theplate 58 and'l enters a coin-receiverr 57, the'handle or pull 52 isdrawn outwardly to effect the ejection of apiece of the-confections';upon` the release V of the handle 52 the spring 56'- will restore thehandle, plate 51 and coin late 53.to theirinitial position, the inwarmovement of the platef 51- causingy the ejectors 54 to travel inwardly.The shutter plate 36 is not movable withD the plate 51,-but is movedupwardly by the spring-l() and downwardly, when 'a tray is empty, by theweight 38.

The coin-receivers 57 are, except fortheir tilting motion,v stationarywiththe bar 59 and plate 60, and the u ward' movement of their rearvarms isl limited bythe rearwardly projectingl ends of said bar 59, asshown'in Fig; 4, while upward movement of the front portions of saidcoin-receivers is limited by the lower project-ing portions of the plate60, as-indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4 and full lines in Fig. I'preferably latch the coin-receivers 57 inv their initial position anddepend on the coins fedy to the machine to'release-the latches andfr'eethe coin-receivers to tilt. The latches for automatically engaging andholding the coin` receivers in-their initial positionareshown in Fig. l5and numbered 78. These-latchesare pivoted at their upper ends tothesupporting plate-60 and have lower arms-or hooks 17 8'topassbelow'theadjacent 'edges ofthe coin'- receivers and. intermediate arms 179against which' coins passing to the receivers willstrike'andtherebymovethe latches re'e of' the lreceivers` before theV coins enter the latter.The arms 1-9rhave--their outerends lin.t closed position. vpivollyisecured, oni screwsSG, agalnst the thel coin-receivers. A- coinfed to the ma- I chine" and descending toa coin-receiver will -lstfmoveagainstv the arm 179'of a latch 7 8 andi force' thelatter t'oturnoutwardly from and? release the receiver and'said coin will then? enterthe receiver and by its weight cause` the receiver toztlt downwardly atits front end.'- and upwardly at itsrear end. After the. coin has` beenejected from the receiver, the frontend of thelatter willv ascend anditsrear4 end descend, and during the upward-'movement ofthe front endofthe receiver'its' edge will ride against the up.- .wardly inclinededge of the end of the arm or-hooli-l78o the latchfand-inally attainingitsffullupper'position' permit said arm or hook-i178 toautomatieallypass-below it. I provide' the;` latches 78 as aprecautionary .measure; theyprevent the rear ends of the coinreceiversfrom being'tilted upwardly in vthe path of thel lower endsof thegoodsuse-of :coinsy Itis preferable to employ means for automaticallyrestoring the handle or pull 52 andl .parts connected' therewith totheir inner position after each operation or outward pull of' said:handle,and in4 Figs. 3 and 4 I illustrate'the-'spring 56 for securingthis result.. In Fig.-2 I illustrate a' substitute for the spring'. 56,this substitute comprising a verticali' weight 7 9 secured by screws 80to the back-ofthe cabinet andslidable on said baclr-and'screws-by reasonof elongated slots 81 formed'imsaidf'weight. The weight 7 9 isemployed-:ini connection with a bell-crank lever82, onearmrof which' isengaged by a lip 88'formed on the plate 51 and the other arm ofwhichf-isf directly below andl engaged byzthe lower-end ofthe' weight/79. When the: handle orA pulli 52,*.in the construction lower arm-of'said lever will move the weight 79fupwardlyl Upon the' release of thehandie 52 the'weight'79 pressing against the lower :armrot.the-bell-crank lever 8 2 will restore said! lever tolits-initial-jposition and cause the sanieg-.acting through the 11p 83,

to restore the handle 52 and parts connectedl therewith to their innerposition.

-Thelowerfrnt door 24 is yhinged to the .bottom-'of thecabinet and hassecured on its inner face naar itsv side edges, the latchplates 84,c(iFig.v 13); which' coperate with pivoted-latch-bars 85^in securing thedoor ,24 The latch-bars: 85 are .50 tion thus operates through theslides 46 to 4form is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, and

front members which are bifurcated and comprise a hook portion`88 and alower arm 89, whichwhen the hook 88 is in engagement with a latch-plate84 on the door 24 holds its laterally 'deflected forward end 90 belowsaid latch-plate, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The latch-plates 84 haveupwardly and inwardly inclined lowe'r edges 91 to b e engaged by theportions 90 of the latch-bars 85 at the proper time. When the door 24 isturnedv to its closed position the upper inner edges of the latch plates84 will ride against the curved lower edges of the hooks 88 and lift thelatter untilthe door 24 has become fully closed,.whereupon the hookswill pass to-lhe front- Aof the inner ends of said latch plates and byengaging the same lock the oor in its closed position, this locking ofthe door being done automatically.

lOne advantage of the locking mechanism in its combination with theslides 46 and other features,`is that the unlocking of the door 24 maybe performed with great convenience and wlthout the use of av key. Whenit is intended to lreplenish the trays 33 with confections and empty thecoin receptacle 25, the attendant will remove the front 23 of thecabinet and slightly raise the plate 26 to free the lower end portionsof the same from the slides 46, and thereupon by pressing inwardly onthe handle Vor pull 52, the coin-slot-plate 43, slides 46,

plate 51 and other connected parts, will be driven sllghtly inwardly-toward the back of the cabinet and the inner ends of the slides 46will`at such time be pressed against the upper rear ends of thelatch-bars 85, forcing the same rearwardly and turning the hooks 88upwardlyfrom the latch-plates 84 and causin the lower ends of the arms89 of'said late -bars to ride upwardly against the inclined lower edgesofsaid latch-plates and .thereby force the door 24` to an open position.The inward movement of the handle or pull 52 beyond its normal initialposinot only unlatch the door 24 but to force it to an open position. 25has been .emptied and the trays 33 replenished, the front 23 may berestored to its position and the door 24 closed and latched, the act ofclosing the door 24 resultlng in its being automatically latched, ashereinbefore explained.

The operation of the machine will largely be understood from theldescription hereinbefore presented. The normal condition of the machinewhen ready for operation is shown -in- Fig-3. The purchaser willintroduce-the proper coin into the coin-slot 39 and then draw thehandle-or pull 52 outwardly to .dis-.'

' ejector.

After the receptacle charge thegoods. The coin will slide down the coinplate 53 and enter a coin-receiver 57 and tilt the arm 7 0 thereofupwardly into the path of the lower end of the goods-ejector 54. Uponthe outward movement of the handle or pull 52 the goods-ejector 54willbe turned'on its pivot as well as at its upper portion carriedforwardly, with the result that it will move against the lower piece ofconfections-'in the stack and dislodge the same, as indicated in Fig. 4.Upon the release of the handle or pull 52 the spring 56 or weight 79, asthe case may be, will restore the handle or pull and parts connectedtherewith to their inner position. During the inward movement of thegoods-ejector which had been operated, the lower end thereof will strikeagainst the back of the cabinet and, becoming' arrested thereby, willcause the upper portion of said ejector to turn rearwardly from belowthe tray 33 to the position shown in Fig. 3. To secure the properoperation .of the goods-ejector a proper coin must be introduced to themachine and enter the coin receiver 57 so as to tilt the arm 70 thereofupwardly into the path of the goods- After all the pieces of confectionin a stack have been sold the stud 37 on the lower end of thestack-weight 38 will enter .the opening 35 in the base of the tray andforce the shutter plate 36 downwardly therefrom, thereby causing theforward end of Isaid plate to pass below and exclude coins from the slot.39.

If a steel or iron disk or the like should be placed in the coin slot itwill be caught by the magnet 62 and discharged through the Widerlportion of the opening 614without reaching the coin receivers 57.

Should a Washer be fed to the machine it will be caught on the deflectorplate 63, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, and drop through the opening 61in the plate 53 and be thereby prevented from reaching a coin receiver.A coin less than the proper size fed to the machine-will not operate thecoin receivers but will slide between the fingers 71, 72 thereof. Alight weight disk that might enter and be caught by the coin receiverwill be insufiicient to overbalance the rear portion of the receiver,and hence will not operate to move the arm 70 of the receiver into thepath of the goods-ejector. Upon the operation of the handle or pull 52-the lingers 69 on the plate 53 will pass against any disk or coin heldin the coin receivers and dislodge the same, these fingers acting ascoin ejectors. Should a coin of the proper size and weight but tied to astring be fed to the machine, the string `extending upwardly from thecoin reachin a coin receiver will be caught in one of the s ots 93 inthe lower edge of the plate 53 with the coin below said edge, andthereby its further, use prevented.

A wire inserted down through a coin-slot to tilt a coin-receiver intoits operative position, cannot be successfully used with thel presentmachine since the goods ejector must have a given -forward movement withthe plate 51 and handlevl or pull 52 before it is rendered operative byits lower end meeting the upwardly projected arm at the rear end of saidreceiver and this forward movement to an adequate extent is prevented bythe presence of a wire in the coin-slot, said wire obstructing theforward movement of the plate 51 and parts connected with it.

One feature 4of my invention is that the one handle or pull 52 answersforand operates all of the goods-ejectors during the outward movement ofthe handle. It isconvenient, therefore, in4 using the presentmachine, tointroduce a coin through -each of the coin slots and then effect theejection of the two or more pieces of confections by a single out-wardpull of the handle 52. The handle 52 may thus, when pulled outwardly, beutilized for the saleof one piece of goods or as many pieces as thereare stacks in the machine. The coin-receivers 57 are independent of eachother and hence only that coin-receiver is set into operative positionwhich receives a coin. The outward movement of all the goods-ejectorswith the handle 52 does not necessarily mean that each ejector willdislodge a piece of the goods,

v.since only those ejectors may operate at such Lsa time as havetheirlower portions arrestedby coin-receivers moved to their operativeposition by the entrance of coins thereto.

That I- claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is:

1. In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposedhandle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejectorcarried by said slide and comprising a frame whose lower portion extendsdownwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above thesame to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chuteextending downwardly below said slide, anda tiltable coin-receiversecured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom andhave its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of th'e lower endof said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of saidhandle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector against thepiece of goods to be sold; substantially as set forth.

2.` In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot-plate andholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an`exposedhandle connected with said slide, a

concealed coin-chute connected with said Ahandle and a goods ejectorconnected with said slide, combined withI a tilt-able coin-rep ceiverSecured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom andhave its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of said ejectorfor rendering t-he latter operable when said handle is pulled out, and alatch for holding said coin-receiver normally stationary and operable bya coin fed to the machine for freeing saidA receiver; substantially asset forth.

3. In a ycoin-controlled vending machine having a. coin-slot plate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposedhandle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejectorcarried by said slide and comprising a frame Awhose lower portionVextends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extendsabove the same to engage the lower piece of goodsin said holder, acoin-chute extending Adownwardly below said slide, and a tiltablecoin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coinstherefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path ofthe lower end of said ejector to hold the same arrested during themovement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejectoragainst the piece of goods to be sold, said goods-ejector being, at itsupper end, normally in rear of the lower end of said holder so as tocompel the pulling of said handle, slide and ejector outwardly foroperating the machine; substantially as set forth.

4. In. a'coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposedhandle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejectorcarried by said slide and comprising a frame whose lower portion extendsdownwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above thesame to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chuteextending downwardly below said slide, and a tiltable coin-receiversecured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom andhave its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of the lower endof said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of saidhandle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector against thepiece of goods to be sold, said goods-ejector being, at its upper end,normally in rear of'the lower end of said holder so as to compel thepulling of said handle, slide and ejector outwardly for operating themachine, and the lower end of said ejector being normally spaced fromand in rear of said coin-receiver so that the ejector and slide may moveoutwardly a given distance before the goodsejector is acted on by thereceiver; substantially as set forth.

5. In a coin-controlled vending machine f having acoin-slotplate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below saidplate, an

'exposed handle for operating said slide, a

pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising aframe whosev lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whoseupper portion extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goodsin said holder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, anda tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one endthe coins therefrom and haveits other end thereby tilted upwardly in thepath of'the lower end of said ejector to hold the same arrested duringthe movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of saidejector against the piece ofgoods to be sold, said goods-ejector being,at its upper end, normally in rear of the lower end of said holder so asto compel the pulling of said handle, slide and ejector outwardly foroperating the machine, combined with means for automatically returningsaid handle, slide and goods-ejector to their inward positionafter eachoperation of the machine; substantially "as set forth.

6.v In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an

exposed handle for operating said slide, a

pivotally mounted goods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising aframey whose lower portion extends downwardly below said slide and whoseupper portion'extends above the same to engage the lower piece of goodsin said holder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, anda tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one endthe coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly inthe path of the lower end of said ejector to hold thesame arrestedduring the movement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end ofsaid ejector against the piece of goods to be sold, said goods-ejectorbeing, at its upper end, normally in rear of the lower end of saidholder so as to compel the pulling of said handle, slide and ejectoroutwardly for operating the machine, combined with means forautomatically returning said handle, slide and goods-ejector to their`inward position after each operation of the machine, and means on thereturn inward movement of said ejector for engaging the lower end of thesame and thereby comipelling its upper end to turn rearwardly to itsinitial position; substantially as set forth.

7. In a coin-controlled vending machine Ahaving a coin-slot plate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an

exposed handle for operating said slide, pivotally .mountedgoods-ejector carried by said slide and comprising a frame whose lowerportion extends downwardly below said slide and'whose upper portionextends above the same to engage the lower piece of coin-receiversecured below said chute to receive at one end the coins therefrom andhave its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path of the lower end,of said ejector to hold the same arrested during the movement of saidhandle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejector 'against thepiece of goods to be sold, said coin-chute being connected to move withsaid handle and having an opening therein and a magnet delining one edgeof the path for coins down said chute, and said magnet having adownwardly and inwardly inclined edge terminating above said opening fordrawing a disk attracted by it to said opening and permitting the diskto descend through the same; substantially as set forth.

S. In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a-slide below said plate, an exposedhandle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejectorcarried by said slidev and comprising a frame whose lower portionextends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extendsabove the same to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, acoin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, and a tiltablecoin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one end the coinstherefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardly in the path ofthe lower end of said ejector to hold the same arrested during themovement of said handle and slide to carry the upper end of said ejectoragainstthe piece of goods to be sold, said coin-chute being connected tomove with said handle and having in its lower edge a slot open at itslower end to receive a string should one attached to ay coin or the likebe carried into the machine; substantially as set forth.

9. ln a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot-plate andholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposedhandle connected with said slide, a concealed coin-chute coin'iectedwith said handle and a goods ejector` -onueeted with said slide,combined with a tiltable coin-receivei' secured below said chute toreceive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end therebytilted upwardly in the path of said ejector for reiu'lering the latteroperable when said handle is pulled out, said having a coin-slot-plateand holder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, anexposed handle connected with said slide, a concealed coin-chuteconnected with said handle and a goods-ejector connected with saidslide, combined with a tiltable coin-receiver secured below said chuteto receive at one end the coins therefrom and have its other end therebytilted upwardly in the path of said ejector for rendering the latteroperable when said handle is pulled out, said chute having an openingtherein and a deflector pivoted i-n a slot above said opening and havinga shoulder normally standing in the path for coins and a linger toproject upwardly when the dellector is turned on its pivot by pressureapplied against said shoulder; substantially as set forth.

v11. In a coin-controlled vending machine having a. coinslot plate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an exposedhandle for operating said slide, a pivotally mounted goods-ejectorcarried by said slide and comprising a frame whose lower portion extendsdownwardly below said slide and whose upper portion extends above thesame to engage the lower piece of goods in said holder, a coin-chuteextending e of-goods to be sold, said ejector frame being downwardlybelow said slide, and a tiltablecoin-receiver secured below said chuteto receive at one end the coins'therefrom and have its other end therebytilted upwardly in the path of the lower end of said ejector to Iholdthe same arrested during the movement of said handle and slide to carrythe upper end of said ejector against the piece of approximately U-shapeand comprising two sides connected together at their lower ends by abar; substantially as set forth.

12.- In a coin-controlled vending machine having a coin-slot plate and aholder for the goods to be sold, a slide below said plate, an

exposed handle for operating said slide, a pivotally mountedgoods-ejector carried by said slide Vand comprising a frame whose lowerportion extends downwardly below said slide and whose upper portionextends above the same to engage the lower piece of goods in saidholder, a coin-chute extending downwardly below said slide, and atiltable coin-receiver secured below said chute to receive at one endthe coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardlyopening therein and a dellector ivoted in a slot above said opening andhaving a shoul-` derrnormally standing in the path of -the coins andanger toproject upwardly when :the deflector isturned on its pivot bypressureapplied against said shoulder; substantia'lly Aas set forth. v YY' 1 13. In a coin-controlled vvending machine having a coin-slot plateand a holder forthe' goods to be soldi, a slide below said plate, an

exposed handle connected with said slide, a goods-ejector connectedwithsaid slide, a

com risin an -u er art containin@ a tra g P e Y for holding the stack ofgoods to be sold, a lower part forming a chamber to contain the machinesoperative mechanism and receive the coins, a coin-slot-plate above saidchamber and having side-bars ada ted to enter grooves in the sides ofsaid caliinet, a slide mounted in grooves in said side bars, an exposedhandle connected with said slide, a concealed coin-chute connected withsaid handle and a goods-ejector connected with said slide, combined witha tiltable coin-re'- ceiver secured below said chute to receive at oneend the coins therefrom and have its other end thereby tilted upwardlyin the path of said ejector for rendering the latter operable when saidhandle is pulled out; substantially as set forth.

l5. A coin-controlled vending machine comprising an upper part containinva tray for the stack of goods to be sold an having a removable front, alower part forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanismand receive the coins, a coin-slotplate above said chamber and havingside bars adapted to enter grooves at the sides of said cabinet, avertically movable plate for locking said coin-slot-plate in position,and means connected with the lower end of said removable front forsecuringsaid locking plate in position; substantially as set forth.

16. A coincontrolled vending machine comprising an upper part containinga tray for the stack of goods to be sold and having a removable front, alower part forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanismand receive the coins, a coin-slotplate above said chamber and havingside bars adapted to lenter rooves at the sides of said cabinet, aslide' aving a handle and carrying a goods-ejector supported in saidside-bars, and means for locking said coinslot-plate in position by thesecuring of said removable front; substantially as set forth.

17. A coin-controlled vending machine comprising an upper partcontaining a tray for holding the. stack of goods to be sold, a lowerpart forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism andreceive the coins, a hinged door for said chamber,

a slidable frame at the top of said chamber affording-the coin-slots,means for locking said frame stationary when the machine is use, andmechanismfforlocking and freeing said hinged door, said mechanismcomprising a latch adapted to automatically lock the door at its innerside when it is closed, and means for freeing said latch from the doorby a movement of said slidable frame when the latter is free to move;substantially as set forth.

18. A coin-controlled vending machine comprising an upper partcontaining a tray for holding the stack of goods to be sold, a lowerpart forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism andreceive the coins, a hinged door for said chamber, a slidable frameatthe top of said chamber aifording the coin-slots7 means for lockingsaid frame stationary when the machine is in use, and mechanism forlocking and freeing said hinged door, said mechanism comprising a latchadapted to automatically lock the door at its inner side when it isclosed, and means' operable by a sliding movement of said slidableframe, when it is free to move,l for freeing said latch and ushing saiddoor open; substantially as set orth.

19. .A coin-controlled vending machine comprising an upper partcontaining a tray for holding the stack of goods to be (sold, a lowerpart forming a chamber to contain the machines operative mechanism andreceive the coins, a hinged door for said chamber, a slidable frame atthe top of said chamber affording the coin-slots7 means for locking saidframe stationary when the machine is in use, and vmechanism for lockingand freeing said hinged door, 4said mechanism comprising a latch-platesecured to the inner side of the door, and a pivoted bar concealedwithin said chamber and having a hook at one end to engage said latchand a said frame stationary when the machine is.

in use, and mechanism for locking and freeing said hinged door, saidmechanism comprising a latch-plate secured to the inner side of the doorand having an inclined lower edge, and a pivoted bar con- .cealed withinsaid chamber and having at its forward end a hook member to engage saidlatch-plate when the door is in closed position and an arm member tomove against the inclined edge of said latchplate for forcing the dooropen when the said bar is turned to free the hook from said plate, therear end of said bar being projected in the path of said slidable frame,so as to be actuated thereby when said frame is moved inwardly foroperating said bar to unlock the door and force it open; substantiallyas set forth.

- Signed at New VYork city, in the county of New York and State of NewkYork, this 2nd day of July A., D. 1908. ELIJAH F. SPAULDING.,Witnesses:

ARTHUR MARION, CHAs. C. GILL.

